Travel Information to Cologne from Düsseldorf
| 21 miles (34 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $4 - $13 | |
| Train • $4 (€4) • 19 min | |
| Train • $4 (€4) • 19 min | |
| FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn |
Travel 21 miles (34 km) by train or bus to Cologne from Düsseldorf. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Düsseldorf to Cologne.
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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel between Düsseldorf and Cologne is a train with an average price of $4 (€4).
This is compared to other travel options from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
A train is $9 (€8) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $13 (€12) from Düsseldorf to Cologne.
The quickest way to travel between Düsseldorf and Cologne is by train, which takes on average 19 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 1 h.
The distance from Düsseldorf to Cologne is approximately 21 miles (34 km).
The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Cologne is:
- 4 buses a day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Düsseldorf and Cologne as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Düsseldorf to Cologne depart from Düsseldorf Hbf to Cologne Hbf.
The following travel companies offer services from Düsseldorf to Cologne:
- FlixBus, Infobus or Ecolines can take you to Cologne by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Infobus from Düsseldorf to Cologne for $13 (€12).
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar or National Express to go to Cologne by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixTrain Düsseldorf to Cologne tickets on Omio for $4 (€4).
Yes, there are direct services available from Düsseldorf to Cologne with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Ecolines with 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Deutsche Bahn, FlixTrain, Eurostar or National Express 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cologne as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Düsseldorf and Cologne.
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